From Flight Attendant to Wildlife Photographer: My Next Chapter
For forty years, travel has shaped my life. As a flight attendant, I have spent decades meeting strangers, working with new crews, and helping people feel comfortable far from home.
Now I am bringing that experience into a new chapter: wildlife photography and accompanying women on photography safaris in Africa.
The setting is changing. The pleasure of discovering somewhere new—and sharing it with others—is not.
What crew life taught me
There is something remarkable about crew life. You meet people you have never worked with before, and within hours, you become a team.
You learn to listen, notice when someone needs help, and stay calm when plans change. You share early starts, long days, unexpected delays, and laughter that makes all of it easier.
Over the years, I have learned how much small gestures matter. A thoughtful welcome. A question answered patiently. Knowing when to offer help and when to give someone space.
Those are things I want to carry with me.
Too young to be finished
After forty years as a flight attendant, I am ready to leave the job—but not to retire completely.
What frightens me is the thought of no longer being needed. For decades, I have been part of a crew, someone others could rely on. I am not ready to lose that sense of purpose.
I still feel too young, too curious, and too full of ideas to stop. Photography and sharing Africa with other women are not simply ways to fill my time. They are what I want to do next.
I am not retiring from life. I am redirecting it.
Africa changed me
Photography has been part of my life for years. I have always loved looking closely—at light, landscapes, faces, and the details that are easy to miss.
In Africa, that interest became something deeper.
On safari, I slow down. I watch the light, listen, and wait. Then a lioness lifts her head or a leopard steps out of the shadows, and nothing else has my attention.
Wildlife photography reminds me that I cannot control everything. I can prepare my camera and think about the light, but the animals will do things in their own time.
That is part of what I love: learning to observe rather than rush, and enjoying an encounter even when it does not produce the photograph I imagined.
I want more of those moments—and I want to share them.
A new kind of crew
What I loved about crew life was how quickly strangers could become a team. That is the feeling I want to bring to my women-only photography safaris: a small group where you feel welcome, supported, and free to ask questions.
You do not need to prove anything. Whether you know your camera well or are still finding your way, there is room to learn, exchange ideas, and enjoy being there.
I bring my love of wildlife photography and forty years of looking after people. You bring your camera, your curiosity, and your own way of seeing.
For me, photography should not feel like a competition over equipment or experience. There should be room for patience, shared excitement, and the satisfaction of making a photograph that feels like yours.
The crew will be different. So will the view. But the joy of sharing the journey is something I am taking with me.
Curious to find out more About Me and how you might find your light on one of my women-only Women-only Photography Safaris?